All art tells a story. My art tells stories from the past, present, and future — of race, identity, and social justice.
My stories are molded in clay, painted in glaze and twisted in metal.
Clay is my medium of choice because it is tactile, responsive and enduring… I trust it to carry my stories far into the future.
I am fascinated by the human form and the emotionally expressive range of the human face. My figurative work centers faces and bodies with African characteristics — kinky, locked, and braided hair; wide features; head-wraps and crowns — embellished with the visual vocabulary of the African diaspora: Adinkra symbols, cowrie shells, face paint, piercings, and the design motifs carried across the Atlantic and transformed by generations of Black life in America.
The sculptures I create are inspired by the people to whom I am deeply connected and deeply indebted, the changemakers, resisters, and visionaries whose struggles moved this country toward something closer to its stated ideals.
My work is informed by the wild tapestry of my experiences, my interest and my passions.
My stories.